On September 24th， as reported by various media outlets， a series of “hardcore typhoon preparedness” measures in coastal areas of Guangdong have recently garnered significant attention online.
According to videos shared by netizens， the owner of a dim sum restaurant in Zhuhai stated that to minimize losses， they rented more than a dozen large trucks to surround the establishment. The restaurant had just completed renovations and was scheduled to officially open on September 26th.
Similarly， in Shuangyue Bay， Huizhou， several seafood restaurants also parked large trucks in front of their entrances， creating a striking scene.
A business owner revealed that the rental of these large trucks typically lasts for at least two days， with charges settled after the typhoon has passed. The cost per truck is around 400 yuan. Considering the size of his establishment， he rented two trucks， incurring a daily cost of 800 yuan.
In addition to these practical measures， some netizens in Guangdong resorted to a more creative， albeit humorous， approach. They posted pictures of prominent celebrity Nicholas Tse on their doors and windows， a clever wordplay intended to signify “stopping the wind” (停风， tíng fēng， which sounds similar to the Cantonese pronunciation of “wind”).
Inside some homes， masking tape applied to windows became a unique visual trend. While some opted for the traditional Chinese character “大” (dà， meaning “big”)， resembling a rough “M” shape， others creatively applied the character “麥” (mài， meaning “wheat”)， humorously referring to it as “microphone” (麦克风， màikèfēng).
Many netizens have expressed admiration， commenting that “Guangdong people are too proficient in dealing with typhoons， it’s heart-wrenching.”
These robust yet humorous protective measures highlight the resourcefulness and calm preparedness of Guangdong residents who have long been accustomed to facing the challenges posed by typhoons.
